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<blockquote data-quote="GorillaG" data-source="post: 4278133" data-attributes="member: 49083"><p>I&#039;m tat free but let me warn you about feet. I was in the ER for appendicitis and I have VERY deep veins. I usually get jabbed several times for a simple blood test. Well naturally I was in great pain and needed an IV for pain meds and the impending surgery. Well they stuck me FOURTEEN times and never hit a vein. I think they had everyone in the building give it a shot. The last try I think was the janitor. Finally they asked if they could stick my ankle. I was hurting pretty bad by then so I agreed. My son was there (USMC vet) and he started to giggle. I said what&#039;s so funny? He replied &quot;we had to learn in first aid how to start IV&#039;s and if a guy has lost his arms you hafta use his ankle. We had to practice on each other. You&#039;re not gonna like it&quot; Damn was he right! EXTREMELY painful and every time they checked the IV it hurt like hell. I never realized how sensitive the feet are. Next time they can put the damn thing in my jugular vein!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="GorillaG, post: 4278133, member: 49083"] I'm tat free but let me warn you about feet. I was in the ER for appendicitis and I have VERY deep veins. I usually get jabbed several times for a simple blood test. Well naturally I was in great pain and needed an IV for pain meds and the impending surgery. Well they stuck me FOURTEEN times and never hit a vein. I think they had everyone in the building give it a shot. The last try I think was the janitor. Finally they asked if they could stick my ankle. I was hurting pretty bad by then so I agreed. My son was there (USMC vet) and he started to giggle. I said what's so funny? He replied "we had to learn in first aid how to start IV's and if a guy has lost his arms you hafta use his ankle. We had to practice on each other. You're not gonna like it" Damn was he right! EXTREMELY painful and every time they checked the IV it hurt like hell. I never realized how sensitive the feet are. Next time they can put the damn thing in my jugular vein! [/QUOTE]

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